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D 830 bios lock how do i get past it - Dell Latitude D830 Notebook

Dell Poweredge 4300 Bootup problem after cmos battery replacement

Check the version for the Raid Controller. This may need to have the firmware to be upgraded. If the controller is removable, take the controller out and then see if the computer will continue past the bios. If the controller is built-in, then disabl ...
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I am unable to open cafe world - Dell Dimension 2400 PC Desktop

You've done all the right things - likely the keyboard controller is\015\012shot. If you can live with not turning off your computer you could\015\012probably get years more out of this box ... assuming you can get a usb\015\012mouse/keyboard running ...
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Idle battery - will not charge

After over two weeks of looking up this same problem online, I have came to this conclusion. Dell does not stick by their product. I have toshiba, HP, and sony in the past 7 years. Those three companies still help you problem solve even if the warran ...
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Dell Inspiron 600m notebook

Try using CPU-Z. You can download it and install it in your laptop. You'll see the system information with CPU-Z.Hope this helps.. ...
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Lock on the computer

If hard drive encrypted / locked or bios locked then you will need to contact dell and give them your asset tag and they will be able to generate a backdoor password you can use to get back into the bios and then you can reset or disable the password ...
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I have a Dell Latitude C800 and i cant get past the power-on BIOS password. Can you please help?

You can get the master password for your Dell by calling Dell Technical Support at (800)624-9896.\015\012Dell Technical Support will request the Service Tag and Express Service Code from the bottom of your Latitude. ...
Dell Latitude C800 Notebook

Dell Inspiron 1501

Sounds like your bios may be corrupted, and there's a newer version available so its always worth updating especially if your getting problems. Go to this link and follow the instructions to flash your system bios, its an easy procedure.h ...
Dell Inspiron 1501 Notebook

Locked bios on dell inspiron 6400

Is there any clr cmos written on the board. The motherboards which do not have jumpers come with three point like solder on the board. You have to short first two manually with some wire.If it is not there then you have to flush the bios with t ...
Dell Inspiron 6400 Notebook

DELL LATITUDE D600 fails to boot up

HelloThank you for using FixYa for your problem\015\012Not sure if it's a sure fix or not, but it worked for me.I have a ...
Dell Latitude D600 Notebook

Computer ranbdomly shuts down

Your last question was very observant. NO, without an O/S, there is nothing to make a anti-virus program run.I suggest the problem in the beginning, was that the laptop was overheating. Once the processor becomes too hot, (Processors have ...
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Bios password Laptop is locked. The bios password prompt comes up. The passowrd is not known. This is a dell latitude 820 laptop. What will work? Where is the security chip? Is there a jumper to switch? Will the eeprem scan work? Or, what does work to get back into the laptop?

If you have forgotten your BIOS or Hard Drive Password for this model, there is a master code that you can obtain from Dell Support. Simply call, Email, or use Online Chat from http:// ...
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Unable to boot computer from anywhere

You receive this error message when you restart the computer for the first time during an upgrade to Windows XP, howeva your original operating system will still work correctly.\015\012the main reasons for dia howeva might be..the ...
Dell Latitude D800 Notebook

Its locked and needs a code - Dell Inspiron 1150 Notebook

Are you referring to a password? If so, what OS does the notebook run? If it's Windows XP or above you will need the password from whoever created it. Otherwise you will probably have to reformat the computer or you need to find Password Removal s ...
Dell Inspiron 1150 Notebook

Dell latitude d510 cannot recognise harddrive

Doesn't sound good. A bad cmos battery can cause symptoms like this (small battery inside the computer to run the clock when it is off).\015\012\015\012Although I am afraid it is probably more like the BIOS is corrupt. Which is what is ca ...
Dell Latitude D600 Notebook

Dell Latitude D600 won't go past the Dell startup screen

My Latitude 131L had the same problem. It would lock up at the Dell logo screen. I couldn't access BIOS setup or boot options (F12). The problem turned out to be a defective DVD-RW drive. When I removed it, the computer booted and worked perfectly. A ...
Dell Latitude D600 Notebook

Dell 1000 Inspiron won't get past start up screen, frozen

Had this exact problem on the same model (Dell Inspiron 1000) laptop. Solution was simple: remove battery, problem goes away. I guess the battery was so far gone it was hanging the BIOS on startup. ...
Dell Inspiron 1000 Notebook

Screen goes off but the power is still on - Dell E310

I can tell you that the guy at the repair place is an IDIOTresolution would have nothing to do with itcould be something to do with your power sittingstry the options for power saveing from the monitors menuif thats isnt he pr ...
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Hi,
I bought a liquid metalpad thermal interface cpu pad for my dell inspiron 5160 laptop.
I replaced the old paste from between cpu and the heatsink fan.
I cleaned the surface using alcohol.
I didn't follow the exact installation steps since originally my cpu won't come up to full power so it can't even bring up my windows, i.e., blank screen,
that's when I thought there could be a heat issue.
My computer was recently sent to repair so the cpu was removed from the heatsink fan. There was

The CPU can fail with continual thermal shutdowns.\015\012I doubt restoring the BIOS back to the factory default will solve this problem.\015\012Anyway the BIOS battery maybe located behind one of the panels on the bottom of ...
Dell Inspiron 5160 Notebook

My Dell Latitude D830 will not boot up?

Your boot up needs to be repaired...follow the following repair and you should get booted back up. I do believe however that you are losing your hard drive, so watch it carefully and think about getting a backup for your files. \015\012\0 ...
Dell Latitude D830 Laptop Computer PC Notebook

Can not get the wifi working on my dell latitude d610

Sevendust4li,\015\012\015\012I have just had the exact same problem and i just fixed it.\015\012\015\012You are best off downloading & installing the Intel Proset/Wireless software. This will fix your problem automatically ...
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DELL LATITUDE D620

Hey i dunno for a dell laptop but generally for laptop keyboards the extra letters on j , k , l are for numpad. i . e the combination of 8,9,0 u , i , o j , k and l ..make a numpad tht is present on the right in a normal keyboard. ...
Dell Latitude D620 Notebook

I reinstalled windows XP on my dell latitude D400 notebook, now my display settings are 640 x 480 pixels and I cannot change it, I have tried to download drivers from the dell support website but cannot install them! would be happy to get any solutions.

It appears that the wrong graphics driver was installed.\015\012You can download the drivers from Dell WEB site, the support download page. Make sure you select your model desktop or laptop, better still, \015\012type i ...
Dell Latitude D400 Notebook

Wireless button Recently the wireless button stays on orange and will not connect. When plugged into modem/wireless router it's fine, I can connect. The button has stopped working. Any clue to what this might be?

First, I recommend you to try checking in the Device Manager under Network Adapters if the Wireless card is being listed or not.\015\012\015\012Follow the steps listed below to do so in Vista :\015\012 ...
HP Pavilion dv6000z Notebook

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